Hi All... i'm a noob when it comes to this stuff... i'll apologise in advance.
I've inherited a Diamond Touch from my mum, she had issues with the speed and the phone doing strange things. I want to update it and get it working properly for her, but there is soooo much information on this site (good work by the way), i'm lost.
Can someone please advise me on the correct ROM for the Telstra branded phone, that will get every working correctly for her? (and how to flash it correctly - again, sorry for the noob invasion)
Thanks
{edit - just read in another thread, there is a new rom being released by HTC for the Telstra phones this month. Would it be best to wait for that, or is one of the customer roms here still be better?}
Hi guys,
Just got a shiny new Touch Pro2 from Vodafone UK and really liking it! Only thing is I really dont like the Vodafone theme and everything, and would love to have the original HTC software on. Few questions:
Is this possible?
Will it affect anything?
Will it allow me to do any hotfixes/updates that HTC release without having to wait for Vodafone to release their custom fw?
Has anyone with a Vodafone TP2 done it and got any advice?
Thanks guys.
fro5tie said:
Is this possible?
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yes. you first have to install hardspl. hardspl is a software that after being flashed onto your phone making it accepting any firmware (including self-made).
fro5tie said:
Will it affect anything?
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possibly your warranty.
fro5tie said:
Will it allow me to do any hotfixes/updates that HTC release without having to wait for Vodafone to release their custom fw?
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yes. no need to wait. anyways, if you are looking for cutting edge firmware you probably want to try the roms (firmware) that have been created by forum members.
Thanks for the reply!
Not bothered about affecting warranty as from what I gather it only affects the warranty with Vodafone, but the HTC warranty will still remain.
Will read up on hardspl then and see what I can do.
Any advice from any Voda customers who have done this would be good
Thanks again
I have a Vodafone TP2, and installed HSPL as soon as I could to get rid of that awful red theme vodafone though was a good idea! I've tried various different ROMS with no issues, so go ahead and do it. Turning the phone on and not seeing that horrible red clock was great the first time I did it!!
Hi there,
Also a Vodafone TP2 user. I've flashed HardPL and Energy's Warhawk Rom and its amazing!!!
Waiting for the Genesis version to be a little more stable then will upgrade to that.
Only Issue I have is I can't yet find a way to get rid of the Vodafone screen that pops up on first turning the phone on. (Boot Splash screen).
Have a good read of the HardSPL thread, Flashing your first Rom and then have a go.
If you are in any doubt go back and read it again.
Good luck and enjoy!
hello guys
i have the HTC Touch Diamond (p3700) from rogers, and i was wondering since the phone is locked to the rogers network, is it possible for me to install a custom rom on the phone?? or do i have to do the sim unlock to do that??
sorry, this might be a noob question but i need the question answered as i had the O2 Xda Mini S before my HTC which was unlocked and this is the first time i actually purchased a phone from rogers since i get all my phones from out canada
thanks for your help guys, really appreciate it
i have a rogers HTC diamond as well.. and its got the winmob 6.1 5.2.19965 build 1.2.3 Year 2008.. the HTC website doesnt let me download the feb 2009 firmware as the device is not suitable..
a few simple Noob questions please..
1 - its working in my country with other network sims, all of them but the phone strartup says rogers... is my cell unlocked or not?
2 - will Hard Spl remove everytrace of rogers from my phone? (i actually wana debrand it from rogers to plain standard retail version)..
3 - Will any firmare upgrade using hardspl method work on my cell?.. and what will happen to the orignal FW? will it be erased permanently, or will it still be stored in a secret storage, so that it can be retrieved later when i plan to sell it later and rest to factory defaults?
Again, as a newcomer and a noob at the Xda dev scene, i would apreciate any kind of help .
thanks in anticipation..
devillblood said:
hello guys
i have the HTC Touch Diamond (p3700) from rogers, and i was wondering since the phone is locked to the rogers network, is it possible for me to install a custom rom on the phone?? or do i have to do the sim unlock to do that??
sorry, this might be a noob question but i need the question answered as i had the O2 Xda Mini S before my HTC which was unlocked and this is the first time i actually purchased a phone from rogers since i get all my phones from out canada
thanks for your help guys, really appreciate it
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Hi,
As far as I know, you should be able to install any ROM you want.
But make sure you have flashed Hard-SPL Olinex Unsigned,
just try the link in my sig and follow steps 6 - 11.
You still need an unlocker to make it possible using other networks though.
farhan_ds said:
i have a rogers HTC diamond as well.. and its got the winmob 6.1 5.2.19965 build 1.2.3 Year 2008.. the HTC website doesnt let me download the feb 2009 firmware as the device is not suitable..
a few simple Noob questions please..
1 - its working in my country with other network sims, all of them but the phone strartup says rogers... is my cell unlocked or not?
2 - will Hard Spl remove everytrace of rogers from my phone? (i actually wana debrand it from rogers to plain standard retail version)..
3 - Will any firmare upgrade using hardspl method work on my cell?.. and what will happen to the orignal FW? will it be erased permanently, or will it still be stored in a secret storage, so that it can be retrieved later when i plan to sell it later and rest to factory defaults?
Again, as a newcomer and a noob at the Xda dev scene, i would apreciate any kind of help .
thanks in anticipation..
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1. Yes your phone is unlocked, but you are using a rogers customized ROM. Try a different ROM to remove it.
2. No, Hard-SPL will not remove it. You'll need to flash another ROM to do that.
3. Firstly, if you are flashing/upgrading a new firmware (we call it ROM) then all data will permanently removed.
There are some packs to revert your ROM back to stock, but I don't know if there are any Rogers ROM's available on the net.
I hope I have answered all your questions.
Good luck both!
[ElCondor] said:
Hi,
As far as I know, you should be able to install any ROM you want.
But make sure you have flashed Hard-SPL Olinex Unsigned,
just try the link in my sig and follow steps 6 - 11.
You still need an unlocker to make it possible using other networks though.
I hope I have answered all your questions.
Good luck both!
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hey thanks a lot for the reply, finally someone replies, and this method will not brick my phone right?? since that is what scares me the most the fact that i mite end up bricking my phone
Thanks a lot Elcondor.. it solved half of my problems..
the only thing is,, i tried the 6.5 Prototype rom and rogers sill show up on the startup screen.. i flashed the splash screen, and still the lower 100pixels appear pink, out of no where..
and i simply wana DEBRAND the whole **** of rogers from it, so that i can upgrade the 2.0.0.00 rom version to the HTC official 2.0.43 version, but evertime i download from there, and try updating it, it says, Model ID not compatible..
is there a way to remove the entire rogers crap from it, and get it cleaned like a retail version?...
Thanks a lot sir..
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hey thanks a lot for the reply, finally someone replies, and this method will not brick my phone right?? since that is what scares me the most the fact that i mite end up bricking my phone
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No, it shouldn't brick your phone. In fact, Hard-SPL makes your device hardly brickable. Just try it, you will not be dissapointed. But, it's not my responsabillity if you brick you diamond, keep that in mind.
farhan_ds said:
Thanks a lot Elcondor.. it solved half of my problems..
the only thing is,, i tried the 6.5 Prototype rom and rogers sill show up on the startup screen.. i flashed the splash screen, and still the lower 100pixels appear pink, out of no where..
and i simply wana DEBRAND the whole **** of rogers from it, so that i can upgrade the 2.0.0.00 rom version to the HTC official 2.0.43 version, but evertime i download from there, and try updating it, it says, Model ID not compatible..
is there a way to remove the entire rogers crap from it, and get it cleaned like a retail version?...
Thanks a lot sir.
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The splash screen is a harder part to do. You need Patchsplash to patch your splash screen. In that way, the splash screen should appear right. Note that the procedure to do that is pretty hard. Here are some more instructions if you didn't get it.
And about a Diamond stock ROM, take a look here. A 2.03.4 ROM including a new radio and the splash screen.
Good luck guys!
[ElCondor] said:
No, it shouldn't brick your phone. In fact, Hard-SPL makes your device hardly brickable. Just try it, you will not be dissapointed. But, it's not my responsabillity if you brick you diamond, keep that in mind.
Good luck guys!
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thanks a lot man, well i guess if its doesn't brick the phone then my diamond shouldn't brick unless i do something stupid in the middle of the process, and one more question, since there A LOT of roms on this site, anyway suggestion on which one would b above all, in regards to features and most of all, which rom would make my diamonds performance faster then the stock rom
thanks man
devillblood said:
thanks a lot man, well i guess if its doesn't brick the phone then my diamond shouldn't brick unless i do something stupid in the middle of the process, and one more question, since there A LOT of roms on this site, anyway suggestion on which one would b above all, in regards to features and most of all, which rom would make my diamonds performance faster then the stock rom
thanks man
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No prob my friend, xda-devs is to help each other.
To recommend a ROM is pretty hard, since there are very different kind of ROMs available.
Do you want a ROM with full Diamond2 experience, without WM 6.5(.x) try Gen. Y D2 R4.
Or, do you prefer a light WM6.5(.x) ROM, try BSB 6.5.1. It is pretty fast and light.
In a short time, I am going to release a 6.5.1 ROM (called Condor GT), with very nice graphics and still very fast.
Just give some a shot and you'll soon find out which ROM is the best.
BTW All the ROMS given in this thread are better that stock ROMs, just to be clear
Regards,
[ElCondor] said:
No prob my friend, xda-devs is to help each other.
To recommend a ROM is pretty hard, since there are very different kind of ROMs available.
Do you want a ROM with full Diamond2 experience, without WM 6.5(.x) try Gen. Y D2 R4.
Or, do you prefer a light WM6.5(.x) ROM, try BSB 6.5.1. It is pretty fast and light.
In a short time, I am going to release a 6.5.1 ROM (called Condor GT), with very nice graphics and still very fast.
Just give some a shot and you'll soon find out which ROM is the best.
BTW All the ROMS given in this thread are better that stock ROMs, just to be clear
Regards,
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haha yes i know they are all better then the stock roms, but i was wondering if u could guide me, since there are a lot of roms, i am looking for one that has a nice interface, is fast, and wm 6.5 if possible would be awesome
thanks a lot for ur help
Hi all! A while ago I tried to upgrade my HTC Touch Diamond P3700 to one of the newer Windows versions (I don't remember which ROM, etc I installed) . Unfortunately my microphone broke down and I want to send it to the customer service for them to fix it. Now I know that they will refuse to do so knowing an illegal software has been installed, so I want to install the original software. Unfortunately I have lost the installation CD Does anyone know where I can find the original software for my device?
Thank you very much in advance!
Regards,
Chan
Hi!
I don't know if it's possible, but you can try the roms from the official HTC site.
I really don't know...
Hey! Thank you for your fast response! Yup, I already tried downloading the ROMS on the HTC website before, but it's not the same
There's a list of official ROMs here, or you can check your carriers site for updates.
Also some here http://www.shipped-roms.com/shipped/Diamond/
One for Orange as well http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=567112&highlight=official
hello guys, im a happy new member of the desire community .
I have came from a Sony Ericsson Xperia x8, which i a little different in terms of modding your roms and radios... I have looked around the threads for a while now and not really found anything what answers my question, so sorry if there maybe a duplicate don't burn me if there is i have tried.
I know how to root my phone and the recovery installation as i had an old HTC wildfire what i broke but am not familiar with unlocking and flashing bootloaders hence why i need your help.
But i would like some help or answers regarding my HTC so here we go...
Well first of all the HTC is locked onto the orange network, i am currently on three so how could i get my phone unlocked... possibly free?
Also when i get my HTC unlocked if i flash things like new radios, roms, bootloaders ETC... will my phone remain unlocked or become locked again?
Also what is the first rom i should try out? I would want a fast one whats stable but maybe perhaps android 4.0 or above, can you guys give me some suggestions please thanks.
Ps: Sorry for the wall of text i want to make sure i get things right and don't brick my phone in the process of unlocking. :fingers-crossed:
Hey m8. Welcome I'm also new, but for our needs this page is the best, therefore i highly recommend to read this both threads, i flashed a custom ROM yesterday, so I'm very new in this, too xD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943726 to Unlock your Desire
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696189 very good thread i also started with
I think they will give you some answers
If you got any questions, hit me up
//Edit: If you start with Froyo 2.2.2 ( I did ), the unrevoke method won't work, i used the revolutionary method successfully.
//Edit 2: I use this ROM, it's a stock Gingerbread 2.3.3 with some nice additional Updates, its very stable and superfast. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200261 thats the link of the Rom, but you can get there good informations, too
Sent from my HTC Desire
Also u can click the Desire All Things Root Guide in my sig. Loadsa info there too
Sent from my HTC Desire
Thanks for the help both of you I appreciate it
However i would like to know if i updated my radio after the unlock or install another hboot would my phone become locked again?
Thanks for helping
I guess not, but otherwise, if it is locked after flashing or other things: you can unlock your Desire very fast with the first thread in my first post i edited my first post and added some additional Infos for you.
Sent from my HTC Desire
Okay thankyou mate im gettingmy phone hopefully this weekend i just have to mod it, but know what im doing.